April 2015

The corporate media routinely admonishes violent protests, even as it ignores the undisputed historic role excessive politically-motivated behavior has been in causing fundamental political-economic change. Media coverage of the events unfolding in Baltimore connected with the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man , carry a familiar theme: protestors gather to demonstrate their

Corporate tax evasion reaches a new pinnacle. America’s largest corporations hold themselves out as the paragon of citizenship and patriotism, yet when it comes to doing their biggest civil duty–paying taxes–too many of the nation’s largest corporations are traitors and deserters. Now, it looks like the U.S. Department of Homeland

Libertarianism seems like a fresh alternative to the corporate Republican and Democratic parties, but this philosophy justifies greed, rampant individualism and isolationism. This is not a philosophy for a global economy. Yesterday’s announcement that Rand Paul would run for president as a Libertarian candidate was historic. Libertarians are a small,

The financial sector which has the most contact with the investing public–the mutual fund industry–has largely evaded pressures to reform.

This is a serious omission since the $3 trillion mutual fund industry plays a critical role in determining the financial well-being of millions of Americans. The industry’s problems, ranging from conflicts of interest to lack of transparency, affect retirement planning and the ability to build secure financial futures for millions of investors.read more...